From Bologna to Atalanta, the Yellow-Reds are facing a series of blockbuster matches that threaten to worsen an already extremely complicated situation.

Roma is sinking. Juric’s team totally wipes out Thursday’s victory against Torino, losing at the ‘Bentegodi’ to Hellas Verona, another former team of the Croatian coach. The clock is ticking more than ever, amid an abysmal ranking: a meager 13 points in 11 games, falling to the eleventh spot with a staggering 9 points behind the fourth, which is the season target they had set. This is theoretically why Juric was chosen. But what’s creating a sense of fear now, is the dreadful schedule that awaits Roma in the next 30 days. In the seven teams so far faced in Serie A with the Croatian at the helm, only two are part of the current top seven, Inter and Fiorentina. A month from now, he will have to contend with two out of three matches on the schedule, namely Napoli (November 24th, after the break) and then Atalanta (December 2nd). More so Bologna, which has 15 points but one less game and comes from two consecutive victories, in addition to not losing since August, their only defeat against Napoli. And the Rossoblù, a team in constant growth unlike Roma, will be the next opponents of the Capitolines next Sunday at the Olympic Stadium (3 pm). In summary, three opponents that are nothing short of challenging.

In addition to these, there are two exceptional Europa League matches that are critically important, given the less than encouraging standings in that competition as well. This Thursday features a trip to Belgium to face Union Saint-Gilloise, leaving little room for rest. The three points are an absolute must. But above all, on Thursday 28th, the yellow-reds must fly to London for the match against Tottenham, who today beat Aston Villa 4-1 and has already scored 22 goals in 10 league matches. In short, in a total point emergency situation, Roma will have to face, in order, Union Saint-Gilloise, Bologna, Napoli, Tottenham, and Atalanta within a month. Not the greatest situation for a team that’s in such troubles and can’t afford any more mistakes, especially considering they haven’t exactly had a great track record (to put it lightly) with big matches in recent years.